As we prepare for AMP8, our most ambitious period yet, we'll be delivering an even broader range of innovative and environmentally-driven infrastructure projects - from urban drainage to nature-based solutions like constructed wetlands.

Now, we're looking for an exceptional Programme Manager to lead the successful delivery of multiple large-scale projects, including industry-first Recycled Water schemes exceeding £100 million.

What will you be doing as our new Programme Manager?

As a Programme Manager, you'll lead a diverse portfolio of projects that cut across engineering, process, systems, and people. You'll drive performance, efficiency, and value, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality.

Key areas of focus:

Strategic programme planning, benefit realisation, and value optimisation
Leadership of high-performing teams and project managers
Stakeholder engagement across partners, suppliers, regulators, and internal teams
Championing sustainability, digital transformation, and innovation
Delivering measurable improvements in environmental outcomes, resilience, and customer valueThis is a role with genuine scale and purpose. You'll be enabling a sustainable future for millions of people while tackling climate change head-on., Overseeing complex, high-value projects from business case through to delivery and benefit tracking
Managing risks, interdependencies, resources and budgets across the full programme lifecycle
Leading cross-functional teams, including direct line management of Project Managers
Driving programme governance and performance reporting
Creating a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and collaboration
Building relationships across Anglian Water, the @one Alliance, 3rd parties, and regulators
Identifying new opportunities and shaping the future roadmap of workstreams About you

Degree-qualified background in engineering, construction, or quantity surveying
Proven track record in programme management within large infrastructure environments
Strong commercial awareness, leadership experience, and stakeholder influencing skills
Passion for driving sustainable, measurable change
Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across multiple workstreams
Ability to develop compelling business cases and track the delivery of benefitsDesirable:

Experience with recycled water or water-sector assets
Change leadership experience across digital, people or systems programmes
Familiarity with regulated utilities and capital investment cyclesCaring and investing in you

We're the @one Alliance - a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and seven industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.

As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.

From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.

Competitive salary
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Private Medical
Profit share scheme
25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
Leadership & management training and coaching
Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
Flexible working arrangements
Annual salary review
Continuous service awards